Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.
H.E President William Samoei Ruto (PhD), President of the Republic of Kenya and the African Union Champion on Institutional Reform. H.E. Ruto was appointed during the 37th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in February 2024 to champion the AU Institutional Reform process taking over from the H.E Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda who led the implementation of the reform process since 2016.
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H.E. Minata Samate Cessouma, Commissioner of Political Affairs in a group photograph with Ministers for the Decentralization and Local Governance during the opening session of the STC 8 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Wednesday, December 5, 2018
H.E. Minata Samate Cessouma, Commissioner for Political Affairs when she welcomed H.E. Barnabe Z. Dassigi, Minister of Decentralization and Local Governance of the Republic of Benin, and Chairperson of the STC 8 in her office on Wednesday, December 5, 2018.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African Union 05 December 2018: The African Union Commission hosted the 24th Boarding of Trustees Meeting of the African World Heritage Fund, for induction of the new board members and to appoint a new executive director of the Fund as well as to follow up on the implementation of a number of decisions that emanated from the 23rd Board Meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa in July 2018.
Addis Ababa, 10 December 2018 - On the occasion of the commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948, the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, calls on all the people of good will across the world to stand up for equality, justice and human dignity for all, irrespective of gender, creed, race or national origin.
H.E. Minata Samate Cessouma, Commissioner for Political Affairs with Mrs Carin Jamtin, Swedish Director General for Development after a bilateral meeting on Monday, December 3, 2018.
H.E. Minata Samate Cessouma, Commissioner for Political Affairs, met with H.E. Angelino Alfano, former Italian Foreign Minister on Monday, December 3, 2018
On 16 November 2018, at the Headquarters of the African Union Commission, the President of the Republic of Tunisia, H.E Beji Caid Essebsi, mandated the Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Khemaies Jhinaoui, to award the National Order of the Diplomatic Merit to Mr. Mourad Ben Dhiab, Secretary General of the African Union Commission.
The Minister commended Mr. Mourad’s dedication, noting his diplomatic experience in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the African Union Commission that qualified him for this honor from the President of the Republic of Tunisia.
Addis Abéba, le 27 novembre 2018: À la suite du naufrage d’un bateau, le dimanche 25 novembre 2018, sur le Lac Victoria ayant causé la mort de plusieurs dizaines de personnes, le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, Moussa Faki Mahamat, présente ses condoléances les plus attristées au gouvernement ougandais et aux familles des victimes.
Le Président de la Commission renouvelle au peuple ougandais toute la solidarité et la sollicitude de l’Union africaine.
Addis Ababa, 1 December 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, takes note of the postponement of the East African Community Summit, which was scheduled in Arusha, Tanzania, on 30 November 2018. This Summit, for which he had travelled to Arusha, was to provide an opportunity for the Facilitator of the Inter-Burundian Dialogue to submit a report on his efforts.
Opening of the UNFCCC COP24/CMP14/CMA 1.3 Heads of State and Heads of Government High-Level Segment
